Sussman
Sussman v. San Diego Police Dept.
Opinion
Trial Court Opinion
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA 10 NANCY SUSSMAN, Case No.: 20cv1085-CAB-LL
Plaintiff,
ORDER DENYING PLAINTIFF’S
v. EX PARTE MOTION FOR
RECUSAL OF THE MAGISTRATE
SAN DIEGO POLICE DEPARTMENT,
JUDGE
et al., 15 Defendants. [ECF No. 47] 16 17 On July 16, 2020, Plaintiff Nancy Sussman, proceeding pro se, filed an Ex Parte Motion for Recusal of Magistrate Judge Lopez. ECF No. 47. Specifically, Plaintiff Sussman stated that she “object[s] to have Magistrate Lopez for any purpose in this case.” Id. The Court construes the Motion as an Ex Parte Motion for Recusal of Magistrate Judge Lopez. Notably, Plaintiff’s Motion is merely one sentence and fails to provide any reasons in support of her request. Id. Although Plaintiff does not specify whether she brings her Motion under 28 U.S.C. § 455 or 28 U.S.C. § 144, her Motion fails under either standard because she fails to present any “facts” from which a “reasonable person” could “conclude that the…